This publication provides a broad picture of the interactions of the environment with the economy and society of Australia. Introduction The Australian Environmental–Economic Accounts represents the culmination of efforts by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to develop, implement and regularly produce a set of environmental–economic accounts (‘environmental accounts’). The ABS currently produces a range...

Summary : Carbon dioxide is being released into the atmosphere nearly twice as fast as it is removed by Earth's carbon sinks, like forests and oceans. Think of it as a bath tub overflowing. To get atmospheric carbon levels back to manageable levels we not only need to turn off the tap by reducing emissions...

The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of incorporating urban climate understanding and knowledge into urban planning processes in order to develop cities that are more sustainable.

This publication presents information on greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector in New Zealand for the calendar years 1990– 2011.

This paper provides a comparison of the energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions between typical detached outer-suburban housing currently being built in Australia’s major cities and inner-city and -suburban apartments, which are increasingly seen as a legitimate alternative to the housing that is currently being built on our outer city fringes.